Detachable ventilating-shade bracket



G. ANDERSON DETACHABL VENTILATING sHADE BRAcxEr Filed July. l0, 1922 fdowshadesor the like which shallbe-inount Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED `sin'irzs :rATENT Nosrrici?..

esoneri immensen, on CHICAGO, iLLrNois.

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Appiication inea muy 1o, i922. serial No. 573,778.

shade brackets or the like `and has for its,

particular object the provision-of abracket Efor maintaining a window shade in position so'thatthe sainefma-y be'inoved up and down with the window to provide `iorproper and convenient ventilation `above the *window when the same is lowered.

Another object of this invention is the lprovisionoi a bracket for supporting wined directly `upon the upper `or rearward when `it lisdesired to clean the windows or window and which will not 'interfere with the motion of one window past 'the other for any other operation which necessitates the 'movement of the saslies Yup 'and down i i past eachother.

A `further important object oithis invention `is the provision-ot a two part `bracket for window shades or 'the `like which is adapted `toiliave one otite lparts readily `re- -inoved from a window so thatthe window rpane maybe readily cleaned and so `that there will be no obstructionto the movement of one `of the sashes 'p ast the other.

Still another iiiiportantfobject'of `this in` vention is the 'provision of a two-part detachaloleshade bracket for windows which:

'shall be adapted to maintain the "shade yon fits Lroller inapositionluponthe upper win` dow "sash Iso that it may be movable withV the "window and which, when applied, 'shall automatically assume a-position whereby the roiler for the shadefis securely maintained in.

place Another and further important object oi this 4invention lis the provision of a shade bracket which shall have a slot-ted Aseat -at the enterend` of oneof'the bracket `members `thereof adapted to readily yreceive and securely maintain in'position thespring-oper` "ating pinon the end of the roller.

'Other and further important objects oi the invention will be apparent from the disclosures inthe accompanying-drawings and `following specification.

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated inthe drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a planview of a `.pair of c0operating window sashes in a window frame showing `the improved bracket of this invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 isa sectional view taken online 2-2 of Fig. l looking in fa direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a iront plan view of the sash plate of this invention;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view elf-1L of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a `perspective view showing the taken on the line improved removable bracket of the iiiven tion;

Fig. 6 is `a-detail view showing thereonstruction oi the slotted bracket, and

` Figure 71s a iront-elevation view on an 'enlargedfscale ofthe bracket plate with the bracket lmounted zin said plate.

As shown in the drawings, the reference numeral l0 indicates a window sash and, as shown, Vis applied to the rear or -upper `winwdow sash-asfcoinmoiily used in windowconstruction. A lower or forward sash is shownat liand is adapted to slide over a rear sash 10 as -in the coiiinion window coni struction.

As shown inthe drawings the improved detachable shade bracket of the invention is `applied directly to the face oi the sash l0. `The-bracket is niade in two parts, one part coiisistingofa plate la adaptedto be fixed to the window sash 10 and held in predetermined position thereon by means of ordia corresponding plate 18 which forms an integral part of the detachable-bracket inem- 'ber 20 4and the `corres iondinO member for the other sideoithe window sash 22. As shown in iFig. 5, an 4opening or slot 24; is provided in the brackets and 22 which `extends into the plate -18 of each of the brackets and alsoextends into the bracket member proper, as 2O or 22, which is positioned at right angles to the plate 18 and integral therewith. The purpose of the slot 211 is to allow the bracket member 20 to ride over the heads of the screws let which are used for fixing the plate 14 in position on the sash 10. As will be noted, the slot 241; does not extend completely through the plate 18 and, when the bracket 20 is applied to the fixed plate member 14- with the edges thereof sliding under the lugs 16, its position will be automatically determined by the contact of the forward end of the slot 2-1 with one of the screws fixing the plate 14 in position. After the shade roller is then applied to the brackets there is no possibility of the roller becoming detached or falling olf in use as the pressure against the brackets 2O and 22 acts only in the direction to force the rear end of the slot 24 more firmly against the wood screws which maintain the plate 14 in position.

As shown at 24kZL in both Figs. 5 and 6, a slight indentation is made in the bracket members 20 and 22 which eliminates any possibility of friction between the edges of the shade and the face of the bracket when the shade is rolled up or down upon the rollers. Such friction occurs in the ordinary bracket as usually the shade does not track exactly upon the roller and runs either to one side or the other which results in impaired and sometimes discontinued operation.

It will be seen that herein is provided a device which will provide effectively for ventilation of rooms and at the same time afford proper privacy by means of shades which can be drawn down as far as desired but left open at the top. The length of the brackets 2O and 22 is such that the shade will pass directly over the face of the outer or lower window 12 without contacting therewith, and it is evident that there will be absolutely no coniiict between the window sashes 10 and 12 except when itis desired to move the outer sash 12 up past the sash 10 and this can be accomplished by simply removing the shade roller and the brackets 20 and 22 which readily slide out of the grooves in the plate 14. The windows can then be manipulated as desired for purposes of cleaning and the like and when such operation is finished the shade can be replaced with a minimum expenditure of time and energy particularly on account of the fact that the brackets 2O and 22 will automatically position themselves in tion and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. A shade bracket comprising a plate having inwardly extending lugs at the top and bottom forming grooves, the plate bcing provided with spaced openings for receiving fastening means, and a bracket member including a plate having a base portion at right angles thereto provided with an elongated longitudinal slot with one end spaced from the forward end of the base, and the other end extending partially into the bracket member proper to clear the head of a fastening of the first-named plate, and

the other end of t-he slot adapted to engage the head of the fastening when the base is slid into the grooves formed by the lugs, to limit the outward displacement of the bracket member.

2. A. detachable Ventilating shade bracket comprising a plate adapted to be attached to a window-sash, and having overturned inwardly extending lugs on the top and bottom forming grooves, said plate being provided with spaced openings adapted to receive fastening screws with the heads thereof projecting from the surface of the plate, a bracket member having a base portion at right angles thereto adapted to be slid into said grooves from the inside and provided with a central elongated slot extending horizontally from a point in spaced relation to the inner end of the base to and into the bracket portion, to clear the head of a fastening screw, the other end of the slot being adapted to engage the head of the fastening screw last-mentioned to form a stop for the bracket and limit the outward movement thereof.

8. A detachable Ventilating shade bracket comprising a plate adapted to be attached to the top of the upper window-sash, having overturned inwardly extending lugs on the top and bottom edges forming grooves, said plate being provided with spaced openings, at least one of which is designed to receive a headed fastening member with the head projecting from the surface of the plate, and a bracket member comprising a main portion having a portion in angular relation thereto adapted to slidably lit said grooves and provided with an elongated slot of the same width throughout and extending into the main portion of the bracket member to permit the projecting head of the fastening member to freely pass into the slot and engage the end thereof whereby to limit the displacement of the bracket member in the grooves when in position forluse.

t. A detachable Ventilating shade bracket comprising a plate adapted to be attached to a window-sash, and having overturned inwardly extending lugs on the top and bottorn edges thereof, terminating short of the ends to 'form grooves opening to the surface of the plate inwardly, said plate being provided with spaced openings adapted to receive headed Jfastening members, and a bracket member having one end disposed at an angle, said end adapted to be slid into said grooves and provided with an elongated slot extending into the main portion of the bracket in angular relation to the part engaged with the grooves for receiving the head of a fastening member, said fastening member constituting means for holding the plate to the sash and positioning the bracket member with respect to the plate.

5. A shade bracket. having an attaching portion for securing the same to a windowsash and having means at one extremity for receiving the end of a shade roller, a portion of the bracket adjacent the said extremity and spaced from the same having an oset 'bend extending outwardly to permit the edge of a shade to extend therein when raised and lowered.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE ANDERSON. 

